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Kiwi vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Kiwi and Apricot different?

  • Kiwi is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and Copper, however, Apricot is richer in Vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin C from Kiwi is 92% higher.
  • Kiwi contains 12 times more Vitamin K than Apricot. While Kiwi contains 40.3µg of Vitamin K, Apricot contains only 3.3µg.

Kiwifruit, green, raw and Apricots, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more IronIron +25.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Kiwi
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 309% 5.2% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 77% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +827%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1121.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +177.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1370.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.3%
~equal in Water ~86.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +261.7%
~equal in Saturated Fat ~0.027g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +73.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +362.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +216.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3813.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kiwi Apricot
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Apricot Opinion
Calories 61kcal 48kcal Kiwi
Protein 1.14g 1.4g Apricot
Fats 0.52g 0.39g Kiwi
Vitamin C 92.7mg 10mg Kiwi
Net carbs 11.66g 9.12g Kiwi
Carbs 14.66g 11.12g Kiwi
Magnesium 17mg 10mg Kiwi
Calcium 34mg 13mg Kiwi
Potassium 312mg 259mg Kiwi
Iron 0.31mg 0.39mg Apricot
Sugar 8.99g 9.24g Kiwi
Fiber 3g 2g Kiwi
Copper 0.13mg 0.078mg Kiwi
Zinc 0.14mg 0.2mg Apricot
Phosphorus 34mg 23mg Kiwi
Sodium 3mg 1mg Apricot
Vitamin A 87IU 1279IU Apricot
Vitamin A 4µg 96µg Apricot
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.89mg Kiwi
Manganese 0.098mg 0.077mg Kiwi
Selenium 0.2µg 0.1µg Kiwi
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.03mg Apricot
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.04mg Apricot
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 0.6mg Apricot
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.24mg Apricot
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.054mg Kiwi
Vitamin K 40.3µg 3.3µg Kiwi
Folate 25µg 9µg Kiwi
Choline 7.8mg 2.8mg Kiwi
Saturated Fat 0.029g 0.027g Apricot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.047g 0.17g Apricot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.077g Kiwi
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.015mg
Threonine 0.047mg 0.047mg
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.041mg Kiwi
Leucine 0.066mg 0.077mg Apricot
Lysine 0.061mg 0.097mg Apricot
Methionine 0.024mg 0.006mg Kiwi
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.052mg Apricot
Valine 0.057mg 0.047mg Kiwi
Histidine 0.027mg 0.027mg
Fructose 4.35g 0.94g Kiwi

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Kiwi Apricot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Kiwi
15%
Apricot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Kiwi
10%
Apricot

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Kiwi
Kiwi is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kiwi
Kiwi is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.25g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Apricot
Apricot contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.002g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.